Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
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| ANOTHER mammoth cave' 70 reported :.
| this time in Missouri The first exploration
| was only partial one, but took in eeveral
chambers and was prosecuted for distance
| or quarter OF mile, and stiil other CHAM
| bers and laDyrinths of passages lay beyond in
several directions. The 5ccUery is reported
To be indie CRIB ably beautiful. the abundant
sta actltes and staiagm' ties assuming all sorts
OF fantastic shapes.
SOME amusing things are often overheard
In the stores aud on the streets about this
time, when there are 50 many people of all
classes together. The other day in one of the
great city establishments couple OF girls
were Inspecting things N general, aHd they
came upon a hammered brass umbrella
stand. SAY. VIVA = that?" whispered one
"Sh'h." wa the Others rep Y. Don't ask 50
ma questions. That's what they set them
oil stoves on. Don't you know auythng|
and they passed on satisfed. In Fourjeeuth
street one OF those ubiquitous individuals wins
dlspen e green's was heard crying, Here's
your everlasting immortelles."
RossINI's remains are to be removed from
Pere la Chaise and Inferred In Santa Croce.
the Westminster Abbey Of Florence and
Italy. It useless to argue with hero wor--
Shippers, who perhaps intend this tariy
apotheOsis ne an Italian protest against the
leuiopic heresy OF Wtgnersm; but The rat,
habbv, and sen-uous face of ROssint VIII
scarcely show to adv lntage beside the monu-
nents OF DAME md Michael AuGe o. II he
mad even been Flprentlne the jENtapOsijIou
! would have been less homogeneous. On the
other hand, Perc Ia Chsise, that co-n "po ita
city Of me dead, seems the nitr t posslb
resi- ing place for the Hebrew methodist.
president WAsHlNGToN's cook was a
| character OF the time. He was n handy
legged negro named Hercules, who made
500 year out OF his perqnis ties of the slons
of the Presidents kitcHen."'Everv afternoon
he would strut forth from hthe front door ;"
says Mr. Gusts, ''dreseed asGeXtrayagautly
ri ~ No. f,tVas "a
prnmenadc ontho fashionable tharoughfare
OF C'boutals Phlat elphiRns He wore 3 blue
coat ylth velvet collar g pslr OF fancy
silver buckle. Tins attiredd *afhsa cooked
| NAT upon hlshesd, and gad4beaded cano
! y his hand, he siru ted ND and DOWN among
thT beituH and bellies ssnsll bhe s1tSese OF :, ~
,iock remi nded him that pa, m4et bury III to
the kitchen aud prepare the eTeping meal"
NOT long ago Mrs. Gladstone was visiting
country house, and the first evening at din
ner wore b ack lace scarf wrapped around
and around her body in the most cXtraordI-
| nary style. Every body wondered at this
amazing costume. Going up TO the drawing
| room after dinner something strucN sharply
| against the ftara at every ~frp sh5 TOO. Il
| know what 1t Is" she camlv remarked.
when l dressed could not ini the waist Of
my gown, So | wrapped this scarf around ms
instead. My maid in packing some mes pms
| the waist inside the selTt." And stopping
| down. sure enough it WAS the missing ink of
the costume. Mrs. Ola Stone retlrad ann re-
appeared, having laid aside her grOtesque sub
stlJute in favor of the Conventional waist,
! aud all with the most complete nonchal-
anCe.
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER has con-
tracCed with an English publisher 10 write
series of articles on topics relating to women
for a religious periodical. Although several
years beyond the three score-and ten limit
\ RS. Beecher is continuously engaged in lit
al NJ for linn To np mi Mt
her famous husbands large Corresp JndeHCc.
But few letiers reach Mr. Beccher's hands d.
rect, they being READ almost Invariably by his
wife before trey are given him. By this
method the preacher IS saved he trouble Of
| reading hundreds Of letters that are worth
| less and written by that species of humanity
aiTectlonately termed cran&s." Mrs. Beechrr
retains all the bril- htness OF the earlier years
| of her wonlanhOod, and frequently the stu
| dent lamp on her desk is not eXtnguished
until long after the hour of in dnight has
| passed and her husband has retired.
| 1T is not generally known that Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, who is so ident fed with Boston.
was borS III New York. This fact is recalled
by the Commercial Advertiser, which states
| that the house in which she first saw the light
| was in Bowling Green. Her father, Samuel
| Ward. was a membsrof the then celebrated
| banking firm Of Prime, Ward King. hen
Mr.. Ward aferward moved up town ne bulls
what was then regarded as Il palatal struc-
| ture on the corner of BroadW V and Bond
| street. This house was Corn down not long
| ago to make way for business structure. 1t
| was of brick with marble pillars. Window
| facings and front steps. 1t was modes,
| dIgnited structure, and in its day was Goa
| sldered grand affair. Mrs Howe says her
| fathGr's friends aughed at him foE gong so
| far up town. and asked if he eNp ected any one
would visit him up there. For come Years
| the house was some distance above the then
fashionable quarter.
THE beautiful maus0leum that is being
built at marlborough for the remains of the
late Emperor Napoleon III. and the Prince
Imperial Is to be completed by Easter, when
! the removal Of the bottles from thoir resting
place in the little chapel Of st. Mary's at his
| ehursi, takes place. 1t Is the wish OF her
| majesty the Queen, who has taken much IN
| terrst IN the matter from the beginning. that
| full military houors should be paid, ana that
| the WDoe OF the officers III duty beluu-in 10
| the Aldarshot division should he present. a.
! Barnbprough station to meet the IMP RAJ re
mains. Wilde 1t il the desire of the Empress
! that the proceedings should be conducted as
/ quietly ami rs privately as possible. sine viii
| not it is anticipated. oppose the wish eX-
| pressed b. The Queen, and5Miu allow sub
| British Officers ~ wish tefbe present 10 take
part in the ceremony. Mahf "a. SIR H. Il.
| Noot, V. c., h &. b., VIII &c, one o. the leau-
| ing persona ages present at the secol0 funeral
! o. the late Emperor and Prince Imperial.
| Her majesty, as is at pres4 Mt arFange!, viii
| not return from the coHeneaUs till next MAY
! and the removal Of tlTetbodics will take place
! Immediately aiterwaFd.d ss
| WHEN the tramp so far forgets himself as to
go to work, writes a New York correspondent
to the San Francisco Post, he loses his time
| houOred cognomcn and Sinks to the level of q
! common junkman An Italian padrone lends
| MN cart hung with seventeen kinds Of bell,
! aud sends him out TO skirmish for old hoop
| skirls. rags, bones and iron. He seems 10
| Know ms inctively the streets VIII re nervous
| and sick people are, aud up ana down these
| houses he parades with his hOrrlO jauEle OF
| bells There is method in his meanness
! hoV ever, for he knows that Il sick man VIII
| pay attention TO his bells. where the horrible
| noise would be thrown away on 4 well per-
| son. Few juukmen are mur tered, nut i 10
| not mean to say that they should not he The
/ namber and iOudness of tone of the bells l..
| regulated by law. Formerly the rivalry be
| tX on The carts was SO great Luat hundred
/ pound bells wore hauled through the streets
! drowning evecy Other sound Nth JAeir wild
( clAnor. SOW, two pound Jwbells are all that
| are allowed. and even these are not to ne
! RUG before u'cluck N tie NO ming or after
! rundown. Stlll there is room IN New YORK
| for 4 society Tor Me Annihllation Of Junk
| men.
| NAcAULAY never heard but once. said SIR
| francis Doyle. but | was fortunate in my
opportui ty, because IL was speech in which